by Shawn Radcliffe | Aug 27, 2020 | Health, Meditation
If you’ve ever meditated, or tried to, you know that the main effect of this practice is calming and focusing the mind. But meditation is known to have a number of other health benefits, including decreased stress and anxiety, greater mindfulness, and improved mental...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Aug 13, 2020 | Health, Yoga
Anxiety is a normal part of life. It often happens in new or important situations, such as taking a big test at school, giving a presentation at work, or making a life-altering decision. Many times the worry or fear passes as soon as the situation is over. But if...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Jul 23, 2020 | Health, Meditation, Yoga
Seated meditation, yoga postures (asanas), and breathing techniques (pranayama) may help treat or prevent infection with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, and reduce the severity of the disease, suggest the authors of a new commentary. The authors reviewed...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Jul 16, 2020 | Health, Meditation, Yoga
For many people, their smartphone is more likely to be a source of distraction than a pathway to greater mindfulness. But like all technology, the smartphone is just a tool, one that can be used for good or evil. In this case, “evil” is flitting from one app to...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Jul 9, 2020 | Health, Meditation, Yoga
If there’s one group of people who could use some of the stress-relieving benefits of yoga and mindfulness, it’s teachers. In one survey, over half of teachers reported feeling excessive stress several days a week. Over a quarter said they felt that way every day. As...
